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Edith Sommer

1917 – 1991

American screenwriter, playwright, and TV writer

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Lived 1917 – 1991 (aged 73). Edith Sommer was an American writer, screenwriter, film screenwriter and playwright.

Edith Rose Sommer (August 21, 1917 - February 1, 1991) was an American screenwriter, playwright, and TV writer active from the 1940s through the 1970s. She worked with director Jean Negulesco on several films, and later worked extensively on soap operas, forming a writing team with her husband, Robert Soderberg. She and Soderberg—who may have met while working on the script for Nicholas Ray's Born to Be Bad —were nominated for several Daytime Emmys.

Selected filmography TV

As the World Turns (1 episode; 1978) The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1 episode; 1969) Burke's Law (3 episodes; 1963–64) Cavalcade of America (1 episode; 1955) Guiding Light (head writer; 1969–73)

Theater

A Roomful of Roses (Broadway; 1955)

Film

This Property Is Condemned (1966) The Pleasure Seekers (1964) Jessica (1962) The Best of Everything (1959) Blue Denim (1959) Teenage Rebel (1956) Born to Be Bad (1950) Perfect Strangers (1950)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Edith Sommer?

American screenwriter, playwright, and TV writer

When was Edith Sommer born?

Edith Sommer was born on 21 August 1917 in Chicago.

When did Edith Sommer die?

Edith Sommer died on 1 February 1991 in Santa Barbara.

What was Edith Sommer's occupation?

Edith Sommer was a writer, screenwriter, film screenwriter and playwright.

What nationality was Edith Sommer?

Edith Sommer was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edith Sommer

· Wikidata: Q60776638

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